Maher and the Ottawa Citizen’s Glen McGregor broke the robocalls story more than two weeks ago. So when Maher was directed to get his coat and leave, he assumed it was by request.

Maher says he was told today that he was not known by the Manning official. Instead, the individual was simply on the watch for gatecrashers. When Maher responded angrily to his approach, the man decided he should be removed.

“Pogue Mahone, Manning Centre,” Maher tweeted after moving on from the Manning event.

Reached Saturday evening Maher said he now believes there was a misreading of events.

“As has been reported, I was ejected from a Manning Centre party last night,” he’s since tweeted. “Today I’m told it was a misunderstanding. Case closed.”

Maher told Official Circles he wants to make clear it was all a case of confusion. “I have no reason to believe the Manning Centre had me ejected for my style of journalism,” he said. “I have every reason to believe it really was a misunderstanding.”